Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-19
LYING IN STATE.
Fhe Remains Of Governor Bod
we'll Borne to the State
House.
Funeral Services at the Family
Residence in HallOVell.
Ex-Governor Robie Pays a Glowing Trib.
ute to the Dead.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Capitol.
Funeral Decorations In the State House
arrangements for the Future.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Capitol.
Funeral Decorations In the State Hols
--AIrangements for the Future.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.

HALLowELL, Dec. Is.
At mass meeting of the citizens, held
Saturday evening, with Mayor Fuller as
chairman, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, which were drawn up
by committee, composed of Messrs. Beane,
Rowell, Gunner, Clary and Warner:
In citizens meeting, assembled:
Whereas, BY Divine preference, one of
our citizens has been called from our midst
to live with those who have gone before in a
brighter and happier home; and, whereas it
is fitting and proper that the sympathy of
fneighbors ald friends should be extended TO
the family and mourning relatives, There
fore,
Resolved, That in the death of our fellow
citizen, Hon Joseph X. Bodwell, we realize
as only neighbors can, our great loss. Gen
erous hearted and ever given to charity
many hearts now do, and ever will mourn
his memory. Open and frank in his social
relations, his death fills the hearts of all cit
izens with sadness Manly and honest in his
*business affairs his loss causes grief to his
business associates. His pleasant smile and
cordial greeting, in addition to his noble quail
3ities, endeared him to all, and will ever keep
his memory fresh in the minds of all who
knew him.
Resolved. That to his mourning family we
extend our heartfelt and sincere sympathy
With them we also mourn.
The secretary of this meeting, Mr.. d. X.
Jewell, was instructed to present copy of
the above resolutions to the afflicted family.
Mr.. Beane offered the following resolu-
ktions
In Citizens meeting:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
fling that all business within the city should
be suspended and all places of business rel
main closed Tuesday, Dec. 20, the burial
day of our honored citizen, Joseph r. Bod
well.
Unanimously adopted.
AT the meeting all citizens were requested,
as their privilege, to assemble at City hall
Sunday morning and do escort duty with the
Masonic body and granite workmen, to the
Capitol. Brief and feeling remarks we're
made by Maj Rowell, Col. Livermore, C
II. Clary and others.
Adjourned.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning Hallowell
citizens assembled in City hail. nearly filling
bit, notwithstanding the storm. Maj. E. Row
ell acted as chairman, and c. II. Clary as
secretary.
Col. ID. p. Livermore, an DID, respected,
kand white haired citizen, was appropriately n
fchosen as marshal of the citizens escort,
with Messrs. Stafford, Low and Rev. Mr..
peckham as aids.
On announcement from Masonic hall that
the Masonic bodies were ready, somewhat
Ia most solemn and fitting tribute to their
Emourned fellow, so distinguished and so la
jmented.
Special Trains
arrived, the first at lO.3o bearing Hermon
kodge, No. 80. F. & A. NJ, of Gardiner,
composed of 81 men, with G. w. Dow, W.
NJ. This body Immediately repaired to Ma
sonic hall to await their Augusta brethren !;
bethlehem lodge, No. 35, +. { A. NJ, which
arrived about II o'clock, and was made up of
81 men with w. II. Williams, W. NJ. The
total number of Masons in line, including
Kennebec lodge, was l45, including the
eight pail bearers. Ex-Mayor Lord acted as
marshal for the Hallowell body of Masons
&c. X. Tilden, J. W., as grand marshal and
II. o. Halves, 7. l. NJ, as deputy grand
marshal NJ. w. G. NJ. Frank E. Sleeper,
not being able to be present, A. NJ Spear,
w. NJ, of Kennebec lodge, was assigned to
his place. With the above named officers in
charge, the procession formed and proceed
ed to
The Residence OF the Late Governor.
Here they drew up in line and waited to dc
escort honor as soon as the exercises at the
{house were concluded. Samuel b. Glazier,
now of Atchison, Kansas, but formerly OF
this city, efticiated as superintendent and Rev.
Mr.. Glethill conducted the clerical exercises
: In the North parlor were seated the immediate
q relatives of the family. In the South parlol
were the remains of the Chief Executive, en-
closed in a fine cedar casket, covered with
broadcloth, three panel top, with round end'
and edged glass lid with the following in
scription: